Briggs, Arthur, Private, 21801, 9th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire RegimentDisembarked for service in 1915, entitled to 1914-15 Star, served in GallipoliNot entitled to the British War Medal or Victory MedalBorn Stonegravels, Derbyshire Shot at dawn at Braquemout 19th July 1918, Aged 27Son of Harriet Briggs, of 7 Railway View, Lockoford Lane, Stonegravels (CWGC: Brimington), ChesterfieldBuried in Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension, France, Grave Reference: III E 2
1911 Census
A coal miner pony driver
Son of Henry, no occupation, and Harriet Briggs, of 11, Parker's Yard, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Arthur married his girlfriend on 2nd February 1918 in Sunderland. BRIGGS In loving memory of Pte Arthur Briggs, killed in action 19th July 1918, aged 27 years “Peace at last”
Derbyshire Times In Memoriam 19th July 1918
Oak Panel Commemorating the 3 BrIggs Brothers, Christ Church, Stonegravels
Briggs, Arthur, Private, 21801, 9th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire RegimentDisembarked for service in 1915, entitled to 1914-15 Star, served in GallipoliNot entitled to the British War Medal or Victory MedalBorn Stonegravels, Derbyshire
Shot at dawn at Braquemout 19th July 1918, Aged 27Son of Harriet Briggs, of 7 Railway View, Lockoford Lane, Stonegravels (CWGC: Brimington), ChesterfieldBuried in Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension, France, Grave Reference: III E 2
1911 Census
A coal miner pony driver
Son of Henry, no occupation, and Harriet Briggs, of 11, Parker's Yard, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Arthur married his girlfriend on 2nd February 1918 in Sunderland.
BRIGGS In loving memory of Pte Arthur Briggs, killed in action 19th July 1918, aged 27 years
“Peace at last”
Derbyshire Times In Memoriam 19th July 1918
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